sec.30Finalising terms of reference

### sec.30 Finalising terms of reference If, under section 29 , the Coordinator-General publicly notifies that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited— the Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the comment period ends, finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy; and in finalising the terms of reference, the Coordinator-General must have regard to any comments on the draft terms of reference received by the Coordinator-General within the comment period. Subsection (3) applies if the Coordinator-General has not, under section 29 , publicly notified that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited. The Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the Coordinator-General advises the proponent that an EIS is required for the project under section 29 (1) (a) , finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy. In this section— comment period means the period stated under section 29 (2) . s 30 prev s 30 om 1978 No. 62 s 13 pres s 30 ins 1999 No. 32 s 7 sub 2005 No. 57 s 24 amd 2011 No. 36 s 124 sch 1 ; 2012 No. 43 s 296 (sec.30-ssec.1) If, under section 29 , the Coordinator-General publicly notifies that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited— the Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the comment period ends, finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy; and in finalising the terms of reference, the Coordinator-General must have regard to any comments on the draft terms of reference received by the Coordinator-General within the comment period. (sec.30-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if the Coordinator-General has not, under section 29 , publicly notified that comments on the draft terms of reference are invited. (sec.30-ssec.3) The Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the Coordinator-General advises the proponent that an EIS is required for the project under section 29 (1) (a) , finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy. (sec.30-ssec.4) In this section— comment period means the period stated under section 29 (2) . - (a) the Coordinator-General must, as soon as practicable after the comment period ends, finalise the terms of reference for the EIS and give the proponent a copy; and - (b) in finalising the terms of reference, the Coordinator-General must have regard to any comments on the draft terms of reference received by the Coordinator-General within the comment period.